The Nativity According to St. Luke (Choral Score)
by Randall Thompson
Choir - Sheet Music

Item Number: 19972876
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The Nativity According to St. Luke (Choral Score)
by Randall Thompson
Choir - Sheet Music

Item Number: 19972876
4.4 out of 5 Customer Rating
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Opera for mixed voices

SKU: EC.0622A

Composed by Randall Thompson. Christmas. Choral score. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #0622A. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.0622A).

Luke 1; Luke 2.

Libretto:
Text from the Gospel according to St. Luke

Synopsis:
A Musical Drama in 7 Scenes. An ideal work for those wishing to present a staged (or semi-staged) musical work at Christmas time. It is easy to perform and provides many opportunities for both adults and children to participate as soloists or choir members or in non-singing roles. Suitable for performance in a church or theater. A stage guide is available. The story follows the biblical text, set in the Holy Land during the age of Augustus. It was written for the 200th Anniversary of the Dedication of Christ Church, Cambridge. Duration: ~ 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Roles:
ZACHARIAS, a priest and Censer of the TempleBaritone
THE ANGEL GABRIELTenor
MARYLyric Soprano
ELISABETH, wife of Zacharias, cousin of MaryContralto
ANNA, a prophetess and aged widowMezzo-Soprano
FIRST PRIESTBaritone
SECOND PRIESTBass
FOUR SHEPHERDSBoy Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass
JOSEPHSilent
SIMEON, a man of Jerusalem awaiting the consolation of IsraelBaritone
ACOLYTESTo change scenes
CHORUS OF THE FAITHFUL (Angels, Shepherds)The Choir

Premier:
December 1961, Christ Church, Cambridge

Available Recordings:
Koch International Classics, Cleveland Sinfonia Sacra & Frances Gress Burmeister

  
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